Colorado

4775 Centennial Boulevard
Suite 106
Colorado Springs, CO 80919
Phone: (719) 535-0400
Fax: (719) 535-0402

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Located in the beautiful Pikes Peak region of central Colorado, our Colorado Springs office brings ESI’s unmatched capabilities to the Rocky Mountain West.  The Colorado office offers a wide range of expertise, including:

  • Aviation
  • Automotive
  • Civil
  • Consumer Products
  • Corrosion
  • Fire and Explosion
  • Industrial Safety
  • Intellectual Property
  • Materials
  • Mechanical
  • Metallurgical
  • Structural

The professional staff is very experienced, most with over two decades in their field, with the majority having advanced degrees and specialized certifications in their area of expertise.  This well-published group of industry-recognized experts has published books, articles, and technical/industry organization presentations.  The staff is active in technical organizations and standards development committees, and has been leaders, chairs, and co-chairs.

Our 5,000+ square foot Colorado facility housing a laboratory and inspection facility suited for hosting individual and multi-party inspections.  The laboratory has basic metallographic capabilities including: a wet cut-off saw; sample mounting, grinding and polishing capabilities; an inverted metallograph and a stereo microscope, both with digital imaging capabilities; and hardness testing equipment.  The laboratory also consists of a bay for engineering projects and inspections.  The facility also provides secure artifact storage.

Testing

  • Metallurgical testing, including:
    • Hardness testing (Rockwell)
    • Metallography analysis
    • Replication
    • Corrosion and weight loss determination
  • Machine shop and welding equipment for fabrication of custom fixtures, etc.
  • XRF portable chemical analyzer

Inspection

  • Multi-party inspection bay
  • Stereo Microscope
  • Digital still and HD video cameras
  • Conference room
  • Well equipped laboratory

Measurement

  • Sophisticated data acquisition system for the following:
    • Strain gauges
    • Force and pressure 
    • Vibration/acceleration
    • Temperature
  • “Trackmate” vehicle performance/tracking system
  • Flight data recorder to include position, velocity, and acceleration measurements
  • Surveying equipment (Total Station)
  • Multiple GPS units

Computational Analysis

  • Momentum, energy, and trajectory analyses
  • Radar data, CVR, and DFDR analyses
  • Flight path reconstruction
  • Aircraft icing analysis
  • HVE crash simulation program
  • Computer aided design (CAD) drawing analysis capabilities

 

Professionals in This Area

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Baughn, James W., Ph.D., P.E., ATP   Consultant   jwbaughn@esi-co.com  

Colorado

Butler, Robert, Ph.D., P.E.   Senior Consultant   rjbutler@esi-co.com  

Colorado

Gibson, Robert L.   Consultant   hootrlg@earthlink.net  

Colorado

Granica, Robert A., P.E., CISEC   Senior Engineer   ragranica@esi-co.com  

Colorado

Klepacki, David G.   Senior Consultant   dgklepacki@esi-co.com  

Colorado

Klosinski, Krista B.   Staff Consultant   kbklosinski@esi-co.com  

Colorado

Kohlman, David, Ph.D., P.E.   Principal Emeritus   dlkohlman@esi-co.com  

Colorado

Morris, Steven L., Ph.D., P.E.   Senior Consultant & Regional Office Manager-Colorado   slmorris@esi-co.com  

Colorado

Slane, Jean H., Ph.D., P.E.   Senior Consultant   jhslane@esi-co.com  

Colorado

Turnquist, Dustin A., P.E.   Senior Consultant   daturnquist@esi-co.com  

California, Colorado

Winn, Robert C., Ph.D., P.E.   Principal & Chairman of the Board   rcwinn@esi-co.com  

Colorado

Wooddell, Michael R.   Senior Technologist   mrwooddell@esi-co.com  

Colorado